Synapturanus is a genus of microhylid frogs.[1][2] They are found in northern South America. Common name disc frogs has been coined for the genus.[1][3] Because of their fossorial life style, their natural history is poorly known.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Otophryninae |
| Genus: | Synapturanus A. L. Carvalho, 1954 |
| Type species | |
| Synapturanus mirandaribeiroi Nelson and Lescure, 1975
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| Species | |
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7 species (see text) | |
Ecology and behavior
editSynapturanus are fossorial and mostly nocturnal tropical rainforest frogs found in the leaf litter and soft soils. Calling takes place usually during rain, which apparently triggers the calling. Eggs are deposited terrestrially in a small burrow below the soil surface. The tadpoles are endotrophic (developing without external food sources).[3] Stomach contents have included nematodes and various arthropods (ants, termites, and spiders).[4]
Description
editFemales are larger than males. Breeding males have a glandular swelling on the wrist. Males and females are otherwise similar.[3] The largest species is Synapturanus mirandaribeiroi, which reaches a snout–vent length of at least 37 mm (1.5 in). [5]
Species
editThis genus has ten recognized species:[1][2][6]
| Binomial name and author | Common name | |
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| Synapturanus ajuricaba Fouquet, Leblanc, Fabre, Rodrigues, Menin, Courtois, Dewynter, Hölting, Ernst, Peloso, and Kok, 2021 | ||
| Synapturanus artifex Osorno-Muñoz, Gutiérrez-Lamus, Lynch, Keefe, Caicedo-Portilla, Chan, Tonini, and de Sá, 2023 | ||
| Synapturanus danta Chávez, Thompson, Sánchez, Chávez-Arribasplata and Catenazzi, 2022 | Tapir frog | |
| Synapturanus latebrosus Osorno-Muñoz, Gutiérrez-Lamus, Lynch, Keefe, Caicedo-Portilla, Chan, Tonini, and de Sá, 2023 | ||
| Synapturanus mesomorphus Fouquet, Leblanc, Fabre, Rodrigues, Menin, Courtois, Dewynter, Hölting, Ernst, Peloso, and Kok, 2021 | ||
| Synapturanus mirandaribeiroi Nelson and Lescure, 1975 | Miranda's disc frog | |
| Synapturanus rabus Pyburn, 1977 | Vaupes disc frog | |
| Synapturanus sacratus Osorno-Muñoz, Gutiérrez-Lamus, Lynch, Keefe, Caicedo-Portilla, Chan, Tonini, and de Sá, 2023 | ||
| Synapturanus salseri Pyburn, 1975 | Timbo disc frog | |
| Synapturanus zombie Fouquet, Leblanc, Fabre, Rodrigues, Menin, Courtois, Dewynter, Hölting, Ernst, Peloso, and Kok, 2021 | Zombie frog |
References
edit- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Synapturanus Carvalho, 1954". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Microhylidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d Kok, P. J. R. & Kalamandeen, M. (2008). Introduction to the Taxonomy of the Amphibians of Kaieteur National Park, Guyana. Abc Taxa: A Series of Manuals Dedicated to Capacity Building in Taxonomy and Collection Management. Vol. 5. Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Development Corporation. pp. 230–231.
- ^ Nelson, Craig E.; Lescure, Jean (1975). "The taxonomy and distribution of Myersiella and Synapturanus (Anura: Microhylidae)". Herpetologica. 31 (4): 389–39 7. JSTOR 3891525.
- ^ Pyburn, William F. (1975). "A new species of microhylid frog of the genus Synapturanus from southeastern Colombia". Herpetologica. 31 (4): 439–443. JSTOR 3891537.
- ^ Frost, Darrel. "Amphibian Species of the World 6.2, an Online Reference". Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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